The child has not had a bowel movement for three days

For most parents, their children's health is what they are concerned about. Defecation is a very important physiological function of the body, and normal defecation is also a prerequisite for good health. If a child has not had a bowel movement for three days, it may mean that the child is constipated. There are many reasons for child constipation, such as drinking too little water and eating too dry food. If you find that your child has this condition, it is best to ask about the child's eating habits and then consider other reasons.

Constipation is a common disease in children. It means that the child's stool is dry and hard, and the interval between bowel movements is relatively long, and sometimes the child even has difficulty in defecation. There are many reasons for this, which can be generally divided into two categories. One is functional constipation, which can be cured through conditioning; the other is constipation caused by congenital intestinal malformations, which cannot be cured through general conditioning and must be corrected through surgery. The vast majority of infant constipation is functional.

What to do if your baby is constipated? Parents should pay attention to adjusting the baby's diet; train the baby to develop a good habit of regular bowel movements; they can also frequently give the baby a clockwise abdominal massage; if the baby has not defecated for a long time, use enema to relieve constipation; if necessary, use medication under the guidance of a doctor.

1. Adjust your baby's diet.

If the baby is breastfed, constipation caused by insufficient breast milk may result in weight loss, crying after eating, etc. For this type of constipation, the symptoms of constipation will be relieved as long as the amount of milk is increased.

Artificially-fed babies are more prone to constipation, so you should pay attention to the method and proportion of preparing milk powder. Give your baby some water between feedings. If the weather is hot and the baby sweats a lot, you should increase the amount of water. For babies over 4-5 months old, complementary foods can be added appropriately. It is best to chop spinach, cabbage, green vegetables, shepherd's purse, etc., put them into rice porridge and cook them together to make a variety of delicious vegetable porridge for the baby.

2. The habit of bowel training cannot be ignored.

Babies can be trained to have regular bowel movements from 3-4 months old. Because intestinal motility speeds up after eating, the urge to defecate often occurs, so it is generally advisable to let children defecate after eating. This will establish a conditioned reflex of defecation and achieve twice the result with half the effort.

3. Massage the abdomen and anus.

Mothers can often give their babies abdominal massages to promote digestion and intestinal motility. Properly massaging the baby's anus can induce physiological reflexes and promote defecation.

4. Use enema to relieve constipation.

If the above methods do not work for infant constipation, you can use a suppository to relieve constipation. Please note when using it. After the enema is injected into the anus, parents should clamp the buttocks on both sides with their hands to allow the enema liquid to remain in the intestines for a while, and then let the child defecate. The effect is very good, but this method should not be used frequently.

5. Avoid abusing medication.

You can take probiotics to regulate intestinal flora and improve constipation. Traditional Chinese medicine that clears away heat, detoxifies, and moistens the intestines and promotes bowel movements can be used appropriately.

The medicine should be used under the guidance of a doctor. Be especially careful not to abuse laxatives. Frequent use of such drugs will make the intestinal wall dependent on the drugs, leading to even more severe dysfunctional constipation.